Eminent criminal lawyer joins Samajwadi party

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 10:00 [IST]

Mumbai, Dec 24 (UNI) Eminent criminal lawyer Pravin Singhal today joined Samajwadi Party and has been appointed as the executive committee member of the Maharashtra unit of the party.

According to a release issued here today, he is also given the responsibility to look after the legal cell of the party.

Mr Singhal, who had served as the additional public prosecutor at Bombay high court for seven years, has represented state of Maharashtra in various sensational cases related to underworld.

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